War in Ukraine: West hits Russia with oil bans and gas curbs
The US bans Russian oil, targeting the Russian economy’s “main artery” over its invasion of Ukraine. …
The move adds to a long list of economic sanctions imposed against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine – the central bank has had its assets frozen, some Russian banks have been cut off from global payment networks and Germany suspended the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would have transported more gas from Russia to Germany.